Artist description The sound is simple and very catchy and moving with full-on guitars and very welcoming vocals. Driveway is a four piece band which is comprised of lead female singer/guitarist Cassie Mazza, guitarist Matt Paquerella, Roger Hodgkins on drums, and Bryon Turcotte on bass.

Music Style Rock, Pop, Punk

Musical Influences Pixies, Sugar, Husker Du, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Blondie, INXS, Throwing Muses, Cheap Trick, Kristin Hersh, PJ Harvey, Bob Mould, Superchunk

Similar Artists Foo Fighters, Pixies, Sugar, Husker Du, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Belly, Throwing Muses, Cheap Trick, Kristin Hersh, Veruca Salt, Bob Mould, Superchunk, Letters to Cleo, No Doubt

Artist History Driveway was started in 1994 by guitarist Matt Pasquerella and has been a large part of the Boston music scene. Driveway has also been recording and releasing music since the beginning starting with their first cassette demo, Driveway presents...the Vanishing Eye Trick, and then releasing other cassettes, Honey for Sale and their first self-titled CD which came out in the Spring of 1996 on their own DrivewayStuff label. Driveway has played in every club inside Boston and has done small tours of the New England area as well as the East Coast, and has played with some of Boston`s premiere acts such as: Gigolo Aunts, The Red Telephone, Chelsea on Fire, Letters to Cleo, only to name a few... In 1998 Driveway signed their first independant record deal with Legion Records president Brian Paone and entered the studio in early 1998 to record Prize Package. A fourteen city followed in the spring of 1998. "Driveway" can be heard on WBCN and WFNX...selections played from their third self release. "Driveway" has been compared to the Dambuilders, Belly and Veruca Salt by the Northeast Performer (Nov 96) and received favorable live reviews as well.

Group Members Cassie - vocals/guitar Matt - guitar Bryon - bass Roger - drums Sue - bass (1999) Dave - drums (1999)

Albums Driveway Presents...The Vanishing Eye Trick, Honey for Sale, Driveway, Prize Package, Here...Kitty, Kitty, Kitty (live), The Singles 1996-1999

Press Reviews This band puts on a terrific live show containing a deliciously different combination of rock and pop. Their level of showmanship has procured headlining spots on Saturday nights at the Lansdowne Music Hall and other popular venues. They make it look effortless, but Ms. Mazza has been taking guitar lessons and voice lessons for several years. She’s the toast of the town when she is onstage. Songwriting team Cassie Mazza and Matt Pasqueralla are currently working on new material. They’ve been well received by the Boston radio community and have appeared on several local compilations. Driveway was recently voted as a finalist in a "Battle of the Bands" contest sponsored by Entertainment Weekly Magazine, Fender and Hyundai. I predict that they will be invited to participate in the WBCN Rumble year and even if they’re not, when in Boston it’s worth checking out this first class act. -Joanie Pfister Boston based,Female Fronted,Four piece,Power-pop band. For the past 2 years "Driveway" has played in every club inside Boston and has done small tours of the New England area, and has played with some of Boston`s premiere acts such as: Gigolo Aunts,The Red Telephone,Chelsea on Fire,only to name a few... On July 3, "Driveway" signed their first record deal with Legion Records president Brian Paone and are slated to enter the studio in early 1998 to begin recording a full length CD for a March release. A fourteen city tour will then follow in the spring of 1998. "Driveway" can be heard on WBCN and WFNX...selections played from their third self release. "Driveway" has been compared to the "Dambuilders","Belly" and "Veruca Salt" by the Northeast Performer (Nov 96) and received favorable live reviews as well....keep your eyes out for "Driveway" in you local listings. COMPLETE REVIEW: Review: Northeast Performer, November 1996 Driveway- The Vanishing Eye Trick 3 Song Cassette Single Produced by B.M. and Driveway Engineered by Brian McElroy Recorded February 1996 at Newbury Sound, Boston MA Driveway`s three song "cassingle" is engaging and common. Common in that it could be easily mistaken for material that you hear on "FNX" or any other popular alternative radio station. The sound is very simple in its composition but is catchy and moving. Driveway is a four piece band which is comprised of lead female singer and songwriter Cassie Mazza, Matt Paquerella on electric and acoustic guitars, Roger Hodgkins on drums, and Bryon Turcotte on bass. Mazza`a voice is sultry and soft but strongly evocative and reminiscent of a Veruca Salt sound or Tanya Donnelly of Belly in "Full Moon, Empty Heart". The first track, "Hate" has a strong buzz-saw guitar sound that is much like that of Eric Masunaga`s with the Dambuilders on "Smooth Control" or "Teenager Loser Anthem". Grating and high, but intensity building all the same, Paquerella draws the listener close while Mazza sings on. Their sound is cohesive and funky."Lost in Oz" is technically slightly more difficult due to the lengthy downfade and pause in the middle of the song but it works beautifully. You find yourself hanging on, waiting for it to come back up to full tilt again. Mazza`s vocal burst provides the answer and Hodgkin`s drums fit in tightly with the mix. The lyrics and Mazza`s voice could be brought a bit more to the fore as the strength of the percussion almost drowns her out. And in the track "Lazy Thing" you wouldn`t want to miss the sarcasm and fun which Mazza pokes at a lover --"If you weren`t such a jerk, I might just stick around." As far as demo`s go, this is a good one and the sincerity and strength of the music is a harbinger of more praise to come. Odds are that a live show would be worth taking in to see how the music is conveyed live. -Annette Scott

Location Boston, MA - USA

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